Wade Phillips era in Dallas is over

• 

  Wade Phillips era 

  
  

  in Dallas is over,
  The Cowboys fired 

  
  

  Phillips as head coach 

  
  

  Monday, 

  
  

  FOXSports.com has 

  
  

  confirmed. 

  
  

  Phillips told people at Cowboys 

  
  

  headquarters he was fired.
  Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett takes over as interim head coach. Paul Pasqualoni, who was defensive line coach, will serve as interim defensive coordinator.
  
  
  The season began with promise and high expectations, spurred by the fact Dallas is the site of Super Bowl XLV and the Cowboys were hoping to become the first team to play in the Big Show in its home stadium. But instead of focusing in on "firsts," the Cowboys are suffering through a lot of worsts.
  
  
  Their 1-7 start is the worst since they began the 1989 season 0-8. And their 38-point loss in Green Bay on Sunday night tied for the second-wost road loss in franchise history, trailing only a 41-point loss in Minnesota 40 years ago.
  Cosby Sweaters Presents the End of the Wade

  
  

   Phillips Era in,Dallas Cowboys,
  Want more? The Packers' 28-point second-quarter points tied for the most points the Cowboys have ever allowed in a quarter.
  
  
  Phillips, who was hired by the Cowboys in 2007, has built his long NFL coaching reputation on defense. He has been a defensive coordinator in the NFL for 20 years, but this year there's no defending the Cowboys defense. They've allowed 121 points in their past three games and rank 31st among the NFL's 32 teams in average points allowed.
  
  
  Phillips, who had only one losing season as a head coach during stints with the Broncos, Bills and Falcons, succeeded Bill Parcells in 2007. The team responded well to the change, going 13-3 and winning the NFC East.
  
  
  After missing the playoffs with a 9-7 mark the next season, the Cowboys went 11-5 in 2009 to again win their division. That season, Phillips led Dallas to its first playoff win since the 1996 season.
  
  
  The Cowboys entered 2010 being touted as Super Bowl favorites. However, they never clicked and Tony Romo’s injury in Week 7 appeared to end any hopes of a playoff run. Two humiliating losses after that, Phillips was finished.
  
  
  And he finished his Cowboys coaching career with a 34-22 record. Overall as a head coach, Phillips has a career 82-61 mark.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  (source:foxsports.com)